Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-16
Bryant Still Confined.

HE WILL RELIEvE THE AUTHORITIES oP THEIR
DILEMMA BY VOLUNTARILY GOING TO AN ASYLUM
| VIM NJ. Bryant, the man arrested last Tuesday
on 9th street as an insane person was still con.
fined at the 12th-street station-house to-day His
| case has somewhat embarrassed the authorities
as DR.. Goddfng, the superintendent OF ST. Eliza
beths Asylum, holds that he cannot receive him
| and confine him except by direction of the court
| on the verdict OF jury
| When Bryant was released from the asyum nv
order OF the Court IN General Term the court held
that commitment, as has been customary, on the
and that the old Maryland law requiring a verdict
by jury was still in force here. Mr. Bryant'sco
sci and friends have consulted Dr. Gotiiing TO-DAY
and arranged to have Bryant go to the hospital as
| voluntary patient, Bryant having consented to
such sue course He has got over his excitement,
| and appeared quite rational to-day.
his HIS friends say that the statement published
from his wife does him injustice and deny
treated her or any one else brutaiiy. I He ~
they say. gentle. and easily managed. His coun,
e. has In his letters written Bryant by
him, and they attribute his present Estate to do
nestle infelicity, and constant "nagging"
patent in 1870 for an improvement In preparing
the pith OF corn stalks for the arts" At the
recent session OF Congress the Senate committee on
the letters patent for further term OF seven years
| In Its report the committee said, "The committee
aesa nns the present case as an exception
able portion Of the life Eof the patent
mas been connned In insane hospitals. His patent
facture OF articles, in the construction OF which
MS patent was applied at Brooklyn, n. Y.
In that year he was forcibly removed from
| brookiyn and put in an insane asylum
ii 1877. and from which he V aas REMOVED Sai
| the city OF Washington, where he continued in
confinement by order OF the Supreme Court OF the
Of the TeTs It that
patent was granted he was confined in an insane
hospital. The evidence before your committee
| tends to show that his confinement was unwar-
| ranted While SO confined he was allowed in
| small way to make articles in pursuance of his
patent but was unable to accomplish ANYTHING
more than the manufacture by his own hands OF q
few articles, for which he found a limited sale by
| friends residing near the place OF his conflne-
ment."
AN OATH IN EACH CAsE.-In reply to letter from
Mr. w. H. Phillips, of the Metropolitan Club ask
ing II separate oath on each Importation OF books
| for the Metropolitan Club library could not be
dispensed with, the Secretary OF the Treasury has
written that the law requires ON oath in each
case.
The CHINESE MINISTER leaves tomorrow for
New York, where he sails for Spain, to which
country he is also accredited as minister. He re-
turns In July to Washington, to which place he
has become much attached in his stay here. He
IS rapidly mastering the intrcaces OF the English
the English speaking public. He is quite an ex-
pert whist player, and carried on the honors at a
whist party at Mr.. o. p. AuSt1n's residence, on
Massachusetts, avenue, few evenings since.
MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA PosrMAsrERs-Fourth.
class postmasters have been appointed as follows:
In Maryland, Mrs. Jennie Conway Harrison, Dor
chester County; Chas E. Poole, uganore, Fred
erick County; Jno A B. Patton, Rohrersville
Washington County; Thos. j. Miller, Saint James,
Baltimore County; w: o: Donaldson, Smithsburg,
Davis Mills, Bedford County; Saliie J. Jones' Iron,
Side, Henry County; w. A: Collins, Oak Park, Madi-
son County; W. c. wager, Twyman's Mil, Madison
County.
THE EASTER ISLAND STATUR.-Lieut. Jos. E.
Craig was at the Navy Department to-day, en-
route from the Vandalia to join the Palos. He
stated to a STAR reporter that he left Panama
April j, and that the MOhican had arrived there
the day previous with the prehistoric statue from
the Smithsonian Institution. It was expected
that the statue would be unloaded In day or two
and transported across the Isthmus to the Galena
which was to bring it to Washington.
INDIAN AGENT APPoINTKD.-The President this
afternoon appointed Jos. B. Lane OF Oregon to be
agent OF the Indians OF Siletz agency In Oregon.
To SUCCEED Mr.. BEII.-It Is reported that the
name OF Charles Edwin Parker, Of Massachusetts,,
Bell as Supervising Architect OF the Treasury.
TEE OMAHA DBAsrER-Cspt. Selfridge OF the
q. 8. steamer Omaha, had an interview with
Secretary whitney to-day regarding the disaster
caused by the explosion of she'll fired from his
vessel at the japanese Island OF keShima. The
matter has been referred TO the Judge Advocate
General OF the Navy Department for examination,
and upon his report Will depend the action OF the
Secretary.
PRRsoNAL.-Mr. A. F. Sprngsteen OF the Surgeon
Generals once has been called TO Cairo, Ill, on
account OF the severe illness OF his mother.-W
D. Garrison Of New York, w. n. Conant OF Toledo
Il. J. Tasker, tr, Of Boston, re- Greer OF st. Louis
and L. G. Fisher OF Chicago, are at WiIlards--W.
h. Leonard OF NewYork, w. BuckwalterOf Spring.
eld, and J. B. Field OF Boston, are at the Riggs-l
A. NJ. Mitchell OF New York, b. h. seymour Of Buff
falo, and A. P. WhiJiock OF Syracuse, N. " at
the ArlingtOn.-AmOng the recent arrivals at the
Hygiea Hotel, Old Point Comfort, from Washing
ton, are JnO. E Henell, Wife and son, L & Brown,
and Helen X. Pearl.-JnO. SAundefsoE OF Eng.
land, H. A. Richards OF Providence, R L, Jno. T.
Burke OF chicago, and ThoS. Kelly OF Boston, are
at the Ebbitt
SURRENDERED 10 THR MARYLAND Au1HoRiT1Ra-
Nd, presented to Judge Hagner requtSttton or
Gov Lloyd, of Maryland, for Anderson Gales, alias
Edward Boyd, charged with the crime OF horse
stealing on the 5th OF April, In carrying away q
mare belonging TO T. n. Underwood Boyd was |
arrested here week ago by Lieut.. AmiSS and Of |
1cer Breen with the horse ID his possession. The
judge order him surrendered.
RANGE Or FHR TH1nNonxfnR-The following |
were the readings at the signal once today: q.
N, d; 2pms q; maximum, 81; minimum. 50